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Hill’s Pet Nutrition recognizes Shelter Heroes

In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 10-17, Hill’s Pet Nutrition recognized five Shelter Heroes who go above and beyond in their commitment to local animal shelters and helping pets find their forever homes. As a way of recognizing their contributions, Hill’s also donated US$10,000 each to the five shelters that these volunteers support.

Billy with Great Plains SPCA in Merriam, Kansas, USA, is one of the recent winners of the Hill’s Shelter Heroes Contest.

Project aims to reduce crop losses from mycotoxins

Mycotoxins, fungal metabolites that afflict cereals and other crops, cost the European agriculture industry EUR3 billion (US$3.4 billion) each year and pose harm to human and animal health through the feed and food chain. BIOMIN has joined a scientific research consortium that aims to cut this figure considerably.

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Mars Petcare purchases Whistle

Mars Petcare has purchased Whistle, a startup that makes smart dog collars that track a pet’s location and fitness, for approximately US$117 million, according to reports.

Mondi invests in North American plant upgrades

The Industrial Bags business of Mondi in North America is in the midst of completing an investment at its North American plants that will improve product quality and speed shipments to customers throughout the continent.

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#tbt: Mars acquires Iams, Eukanuba, Natura brands

In 2014, Mars Inc. completed its acquisition of the Iams, Eukanuba and Natura brands in North America, Latin America and other select countries from The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G). This year, at Global Pet Expo, Mars Petcare announced that two superpremium brands it acquired through that acquisition, California Natural and Evo, will now be sold exclusively through independent pet specialty retailers in the US.

Courtesy of Evo

Horizon Systems, Process Systems merge

Horizon Systems Inc., an engineering and manufacturing company that designs innovative material handling and automated transfer solutions for food, pet food, plastics and chemical manufacturers, has merged with Process Systems Inc. (PSI), a national leader in design and installation of automated systems for the plastics industry.

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AFIA comments on FSMA transportation rule

On a quick, initial review of the Food Safety Modernization Act final rule on “Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food,” the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) finds the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made changes requested by the animal food industry to provide flexibility in the rule but added some inconsistent exemptions to the rule.

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Kansas Secretary of Agriculture to speak at Petfood Forum

Representatives from Petfood Industry magazine have announced Jackie McClaskey, PhD, Secretary of Agriculture for the state of Kansas, will make a Petfood Forum premiere as a keynote speaker on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the 24th edition of the conference.

Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey will present the keynote speech at Petfood Forum 2016.

Rice-based ingredient maker RIBUS enters pet market

St. Louis-based RIBUS Inc., the global leader in GMO-free and organic rice-based alternatives to synthetic ingredients in human food uses, has expanded into the pet business, supplying manufacturers of cat and dog treats, livestock supplements, and specialty items.

Mondi to exhibit at Petfood Forum

Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging, in collaboration with Mondi Industrial Bags in North America, will offer and showcase a single-source solution for virtually any pet food flexible packaging or woven poly pinch bottom bag application at Petfood Forum 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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Benelux changes name to Kinlys Group N.V.

Benelux N.V. has changed its name to Kinlys Group N.V.

Walmart VP calls for conversation about pet food safety

Pet food safety and the global food system are undergoing rapid changes, said Frank Yiannas, Walmart VP of food safety. Here’s how to respond.

Frank Yiannas, VP of food safety for Walmart, addressed 21st century pet food safety during Petfood Forum Asia on March 30 in Bangkok.

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